Thanks. I suspected this, but hearing it from you is good for confirmation and makes it more likely I might actually go for it.
Nether option is really very available to me thou. I’ve been unsuccessfully looking for meetups and groups for a long time, and will continue looking but I don’t have much hope. A class might work, but just getting time for it and getting to and from the location would pose huge problems due to health issues. An online class like the current Stanford AI one would be easier for those reasons, but doesn’t really work well for an art class due to the more practical nature of it, and might not fix the akrasia problems either. Hmm...
Because I am great at a lot of other things along the visual arts tree/pipeline(s), like composition and colours and 3d modeling and art analysis and concepts for images and design etc. and absolutely love to do them, but don’t have anyone to collaborate with. This also indicates I’m likely to be very talented at it, and would enjoy it immensely if I weren’t so frustratingly untrained at it.
And because I get strikes of inspiration, and I feel horrible when I can’t share the amazing things in my head and discus them with others.
And because the set of people that: are on lesswrong AND have the determination to dedicate themselves to it AND understand the power of art to influence minds AND have the talent needed to create something truly good with reasonable amounts of practice AND have the deeper understanding of how art in general works to leverage stuff AND are willing to ruthlessly exploit Dark Arts in the creation of subversive propaganda… is quite small, possibly 1 or even 0.
Thanks. I suspected this, but hearing it from you is good for confirmation and makes it more likely I might actually go for it.
Nether option is really very available to me thou. I’ve been unsuccessfully looking for meetups and groups for a long time, and will continue looking but I don’t have much hope. A class might work, but just getting time for it and getting to and from the location would pose huge problems due to health issues. An online class like the current Stanford AI one would be easier for those reasons, but doesn’t really work well for an art class due to the more practical nature of it, and might not fix the akrasia problems either. Hmm...
Can I ask what you “must” learn to draw for? Job you currently have? Job you’re looking for?
Because I am great at a lot of other things along the visual arts tree/pipeline(s), like composition and colours and 3d modeling and art analysis and concepts for images and design etc. and absolutely love to do them, but don’t have anyone to collaborate with. This also indicates I’m likely to be very talented at it, and would enjoy it immensely if I weren’t so frustratingly untrained at it.
And because I get strikes of inspiration, and I feel horrible when I can’t share the amazing things in my head and discus them with others.
And because the set of people that: are on lesswrong AND have the determination to dedicate themselves to it AND understand the power of art to influence minds AND have the talent needed to create something truly good with reasonable amounts of practice AND have the deeper understanding of how art in general works to leverage stuff AND are willing to ruthlessly exploit Dark Arts in the creation of subversive propaganda… is quite small, possibly 1 or even 0.
That’s a good reason. I wish you luck and I hope I can help.